Projectio

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Abstract

"Pray, read, read, read, re-read, work and you will discover," can be read at the bottom of this image from Mutus Liber, a seventeenth century alchemical work whose authorship remains unclear. The image depicts the final and ultimate stage of the alchemical process, referred to as projectio. Very early uses of the word connect the act of projecting with the practice of alchemy. "Projectio" was an instance in the history of matter where precise procedures precipitate in wondrous discoveries.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Architectural Education
Volume72
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)168-169
Number of pages2
ISSN1046-4883
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2018

Keywords

  • alchemy
  • project
  • practical theory
  • materialism
  • phenomena
  • research based practice

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